The Wall Street Journal gathers point-of-sale book data from more than 11,000 locations across the U.S., representing about 75 percent of the nationís book sales. Data providers include all major booksellers and Web retailers and food stores (excluding Walmart and Samís Club).

Fiction

1. A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books)

2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)

3. Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic)